Michael Pihach

Toronto

Managing Editor, PAX Global Media @PAX_News. Travel Writer ✈️ | Photographer 📸| Piano/Guitar Player 🎹 🎸| Runner 🏃🏻 | Eat, Drink & Be, Mary! 🍸

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“Tundra to Table”: Quark recreates Inuit culinary experience at Toronto’s AGO

4 days ago | paxnews.com | Michael Pihach

A new foodie frontier is here – and it’s found in the world’s most remote polar regions. While the term “farm to table,” for years, has been the gold standard among gourmet seekers, a new wave of culinary travel is unfolding aboard expedition ships off the iceberg-filled shores of Greenland and the Canadian Arctic. “Tundra to Table” is a culinary experience offered by Quark Expeditions that showcases the traditions of the Inuit in Greenland and Nunavut.
“He had a heart the size of the moon”: Travel pros mourn the loss of Ken Stewart

5 days ago | paxnews.com | Michael Pihach

Travel advisor Ken Stewart, a name synonymous with kindness, generosity, and heartfelt service in Calgary, AB, has sadly passed away, PAX has learned. Over the weekend, several from Canada’s travel industry posted tributes on social media in memory of Stewart, who founded Crowfoot Travel Solutions in 1999.
“A best-of-both-worlds strategy”: Nexion Canada sets sights on expansion

1 week ago | paxnews.com | Michael Pihach

Face time is the best time. Nexion Canada kicked off a new series of business development events in Toronto on Thursday (April 17) at the Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel near Pearson airport. The event, which welcomed some 70 travel advisors and 21 suppliers, gave attendees valuable opportunities to make new contacts, learn from each other and gain frontline insights from presentations, a think tank discussion, and a trade show. The Toronto stop marked the first of six events Nexion has organized.
So, how is 2025 shaping up? Virtuoso panel talks U.S. tariffs, luxury trends & slowdowns

1 week ago | news.paxeditions.com | Michael Pihach

Despite geopolitical challenges, the travel industry’s future is bright as agencies report a strong start to 2025, generating sales that exceed last year thanks in part to clients booking trips far in advance. At least that’s how four travel professionals from Canada’s luxury sector see it.
900,000 fewer people went to the U.S. in March, says CBP

1 week ago | news.paxeditions.com | Michael Pihach

More insights about the state of U.S. travel from Canada are making the rounds this week. According to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, the number of cross-border travellers going from Canada to the U.S. dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year.
900,000 fewer people went to the U.S. in March, says CBP

1 week ago | paxnews.com | Michael Pihach

More insights about the state of U.S. travel from Canada is making the rounds this week. According to the latest U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data, the number of cross-border travellers going from Canada to the U.S. dropped by nearly 900,000 in March compared to the same month last year.
So, how is 2025 shaping up? Virtuoso panel talks U.S. tariffs, luxury trends & slowdowns

1 week ago | paxnews.com | Michael Pihach

Despite geopolitical challenges, the travel industry’s future is bright as agencies report a strong start to 2025, generating sales that exceed last year thanks in part to clients booking trips far in advance. At least that’s how four travel professionals from Canada’s luxury sector see it.
Tommy Ryder promoted to regional director of sales, NA at Bedsonline

1 week ago | paxnews.com | Michael Pihach

Tommy Ryder is starting spring on a high note with a promotion at work. The long-time travel industry professional has been named regional director of sales for North America at Bedsonline HBX Group. Previously, he was regional head of sales for retail in the region. Ryder started his new position on April 1, 2025.
Pat Brady joins Sunwing Vacations Group as director, commercial operations

1 week ago | paxnews.com | Michael Pihach

Travel pro Pat Brady is starting a new chapter as director of commercial operations at Sunwing Vacations Group. Brady, who previously worked at Transat for 30 years, announced the news on her LinkedIn account on Wednesday (April 16).
Royal Caribbean once again cancels visits to Labadee, Haiti

1 week ago | news.paxeditions.com | Michael Pihach

Royal Caribbean has once again cancelled visits to Labadee, Haiti, where the cruise line operates a private beach, due to security concerns in the country. At least two ships have so far informed passengers that they will skip visits to Labadee, which is located on the northern coast of Haiti, some 209 kilometres north of the Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, which has been gripped by a wave of violent gang attacks.